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Saving of CIS Symbols

Goblin59

 All,

I am in the midst of cataloging a new library using CIS. Until I finish that massive project, I would simply like to save a symbol that has been modified in the schematic. I would like to maintain all the information  that I have embedded in the symbol in the current schematic. I thought I would be able to simply open the design cache and pick out the symbol and move it to the new library. Not so, I'm afraid. It seems that the symbol was saved as it was originally pulled from the library. There must be a way to save a symbol modified within the schematic. Thanks.

Cheers,

Ron Scott CID+

  • redwire

     If you are talking about properties that is true since the purpose of CIS is to push properties onto the schematic from the CIS database -- not the other way around.

    If you mean graphics (pins/shapes/lines) then the method you describe works fine.

    The tool does not store the user modified properties in the local cached symbol.

  • Goblin59

     At this stage, all I'm thinking about is storing the info from the schematic; not CIS. I'm trying to establish a temporary library to make life a little more convenient for others. I like CIS and am working hard to get that on line. Meanwhile, all my users are like buzzards over a buffalo kill. It's a shame I can't save the modified symbols.

    Cheers,

    Ron Scott CID+

  • Khurana

    You can copy symbols from Design Cache (using Ctrl+C) and then paste into a new (or existing) library (.olb) using Ctrl+V or by using options from Edit menu.  At least, last time I tried you could do that.  The library must be listed under Library folder in Project Manager window - I believe you can click File > New > Library to copy schematic symbols to a new library or add existing library to the lib list.  Once you have the destination library listed, press Ctrl+V to paste symbols.  Then, save the library.

  • oldmouldy

    Select the DSN file in the Project Window, then use Tools>Export Properties to create an EXP file. This will be tab delimited text containing the Part Properties from the schematic. Run the same process for the library. You will then have two EXP, tab delimited, text files. Get these into a spreadsheet and perform a bit of mix and match to get the schematic symbol properties attached to the library parts, use columns after the original properties to add new properties. Save the modified file as tab delimited text. Then, in the library, use Tools>Import Properties and point to the modified properties file. The properties in the library will be updated. Make sure that you experiment with a copy of the library file when importing the properties - just in case...

  • Goblin59

     You can copy the symbols all day long BUT they will not be saved with all the attributes that you have embedded in the symbols for that project. You can move them to a new library but they are saved in primitive form.

    Cheers,

    Ron Scott CID+

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